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Does Balance Training Improve Quality Of Life In Adults With Osteoporosis?, Jessica Huston

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not balance training improves quality of life in adults with osteoporosis.

Study Design: Review of two randomized controlled trials and one case series.

Data Sources: All three studies were found using Pubmed. They were originally published in peer-reviewed journals between 2010 and 2017.

Outcomes Measured: The outcome measured was quality of life. The randomized controlled trials measured quality of life using frequency of falling, and the case series measured it using the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC-6).

Results: Mikó et al. was a RCT that showed balance …